"mniejsze zło" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Polish]

IPA: /ˈmɲɛj.ʂɛ zwɔ/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], mniejsze zło [nominative, singular], mniejszego zła [genitive, singular], mniejszemu złu [dative, singular], mniejsze zło [accusative, singular], mniejszym złem [instrumental, singular], mniejszym źle [locative, singular], mniejsze zło [singular, vocative]
Etymology: Literally, “lesser evil”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|lesser evil}} “lesser evil”, {{lit|lesser evil}} Literally, “lesser evil” Head templates: {{pl-noun|n|head=mniejsze zło}} mniejsze zło n Inflection templates: {{pl-decl-phrase|adj|n|tantum=s}}
  1. (idiomatic) lesser of two evils (the more desirable of two bad alternatives) Tags: idiomatic, neuter

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